Commercial paper

(CP).

Unsecured promissory notes issued by strong credits including both financial institutions and non-bank corporates, generally with maturity of 270 days or less in the US and 364 days or less in domestic sterling and Euromarkets.

See also

• An introduction to debt securities
• Asset backed commercial paper (ABCP)
• Basis point
• Commercial
• Eurocommercial paper (ECP)
• LOC backed
• Paper
• Promissory note
• Standby credit facility
• Sterling commercial paper
• Swing line facility
• US commercial paper (USCP)